Lucent Technologies Signs Deal With Gateway Networks to Build Multi-Service, Advanced Telecommunications Network.Business Editors & High-Tech Writers MURRAY HILL, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 13, 2000 Network will Span 21 Cities across North America and Target Telecom Carriers, ISPs and ASPs Lucent Technologies (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :LU) today announced that it has signed a $30 million agreement with Gateway Networks, the first independent Multi-Services Carrier Network (MSCN) in North America. Gateway will offer Internet Service Providers Internet service provider (ISP) Company that provides Internet connections and services to individuals and organizations. For a monthly fee, ISPs provide computer users with a connection to their site (see data transmission), as well as a log-in name and password. (ISPs) and communications carriers a full suite of wholesale services, such as Internet wholesaling and long distance services, across this converged next-generation fiber network. The network will include 21 cities in North America, spanning the United States and Canada. Under the agreement, Lucent will provide Gateway with an integrated solution consisting of its MAX(TM) TNT TNT: see trinitrotoluene. TNT in full trinitrotoluene Pale yellow, solid organic compound made by adding nitrate (−NO2) groups to toluene. wide area network (WAN) access switches, Stinger(TM) Digital Subscriber Line See DSL. (communications, protocol) Digital Subscriber Line - (DSL, or Digital Subscriber Loop, xDSL - see below) A family of digital telecommunications protocols designed to allow high speed data communication over the existing copper telephone lines between end-users and Access Concentrators (DSLAMs), Internet Call Diversion (ICD ICD International Classification of Diseases (of the World Health Organization); intrauterine contraceptive device. ICD abbr. ) for softswitch, a Bell Labs-developed "software switch" for IP networks, and Lucent's NavisAccess(TM) multiservice access management product. "A strategic relationship with Lucent allows us to create a wholesale telecom superstore," said Jim Blumson, president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. , Gateway Telecom Canada Inc. "We are building our network with only the most advanced technologies, allowing us to enter the competitive North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. market by offering carriers reliable services at lower prices - all with one-stop-shopping convenience." Gateway is currently deploying the Lucent products in its own central offices (COs) as well as the COs of Incumbent Local Exchange Carriers (ILECs). It plans to complete the buildout by the end of fiscal year 2000, connecting its points of presence (POPs) in the 21 cities throughout the U.S. and Canada. With its new network, Gateway Networks is the only communications company to offer multiple point-to-point, dark fiber, Signaling System Seven (SS7), Internet wholesale and long distance services in and between Canada and the United States The United States and Canada share a unique legal relationship. U.S. law looks northward with a mixture of optimism and cooperation, viewing Canada as an integral part of U.S. economic and environmental policy. . "With hundreds of service providers joining the competition every year, a new communications provider needs every edge to compete and grow its business," said Curt Sanford, group president, InterNetworking Systems, Lucent Technologies. "With the deployment of Lucent's leading-edge products, Gateway will be able to offer its service provider customers an array of bundled services on a next-generation platform." Lucent's Solutions The Lucent Internet Call Diversion (ICD) for softswitch combined with MAX TNT WAN access switches and NavisAccess service and network management software provide next-generation public network solutions for the convergence of voice, video and data, as well as mobile and fixed services. Stinger, Lucent's next-generation DSLAM (DSL Access Multiplexor) A central office (CO) device for ADSL service that intermixes voice traffic and DSL traffic onto a customer's DSL line. It also separates incoming phone and data signals and directs them onto the appropriate carrier's network. See DSL. , offers industry-leading features and the high-quality, reliable voice services that customers demand. The Lucent ICD for softswitch is the first commercially available, standards-based SS7 gateway designed to alleviate congestion The condition of a network when there is not enough bandwidth to support the current traffic load. congestion - When the offered load of a data communication path exceeds the capacity. on voice networks by diverting data calls away from circuit switches. Combining Lucent's carrier-class, fault tolerant DNCP DNCP DECnet Phase IV Control Protocol DNCP Decnet Control Protocol (TM) (Distributed Network Control Platform) hardware platform with an Internet call diversion software application, full SS7 capabilities, plus integration with Lucent's MAX TNT WAN access switches, the Lucent ICD for softswitch provides a dynamic, end-to-end solution for transparently routing calls between voice and data networks. By enabling remote access equipment to communicate with carriers' SS7 networks, Lucent ICD for softswitch supports the redirection of resource-consuming dial-up Internet traffic from service providers' voice networks directly onto data networks, reducing network congestion and the cost of providing dial-up connections. The MAX TNT is a scalable, carrier-class multiservice WAN access switch that enables carriers, ISPs, corporations and major network providers to offer a variety of access services such as analog. With its MAX family of products, Lucent is the worldwide leader in remote access. NavisAccess provides a next-generation access management tool for carrier networks, POPs and enterprise networks. It is the industry's only multi-service access management product designed for service providers and corporations that supports all major access technologies from a single platform, including analog, ISDN ISDN in full Integrated Services Digital Network Digital telecommunications network that operates over standard copper telephone wires or other media. , xDSL, Voice over IP and Frame Relay. About Gateway Telecom Canada Inc. Gateway Telecom Canada is a leading Canadian telecommunications provider with a strategic focus on Gateway Networks, the company's wholesale telecommunications division. Gateway Networks is the first independent Multi-Services Carrier Network (MSCN) in North America and only communications company to offer multiple point-to-point bandwidth and dark fibre, Signaling System Seven (SS7), Internet wholesale, long distance in and between Canada and the United States. Gateway Networks' strategic relationships with industry leaders include Lucent Technologies, Anicom, Marconi, Nortel Networks, the Sun - Netscape Alliance, and Tekelec. Gateway Telecom is establishing operations in Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto, Montreal, New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , Chicago, San Francisco, Detroit, Buffalo, Seattle, Dallas and Houston. Gateway Telecom is also a licensed Competitive Local Exchange Carrier (CLEC (Competitive Local Exchange Carrier) An organization offering local telephone service that is not one of the traditional telephone companies. The Telecommunications Act of 1996 allowed competition to the incumbent telcos (ILECs), enabling new companies (CLECs) ) through its second division, Gateway Telephone and is headquartered in North Bay, Ontario North Bay (, time zone EST) is a city in Northeastern Ontario, Canada (2006 population 53,966). North Bay takes its name from its position on the shore of Lake Nipissing, and covers an area of 314.92 km² (121. . More information can be found at: www.gatewaynetworkscanada.com. About Lucent Lucent Technologies, headquartered in Murray Hill, N.J., designs, builds and delivers a wide range of public and private networks, communications systems and software, data networking systems, and microelectronics components. Bell Laboratories is the research and development arm for the company. For more information on Lucent Technologies, visit the company's web site at http://www.lucent.com |
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